Dr. Will Cole
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“Food noise is actually a decent thing in balance, so shutting down your hunger cues with an 'atomic bomb' peptide dose is not the solution.”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole argued that some degree of hunger signaling is healthy and that high-dose peptides are not the solution.
“That is why we're seeing a rise of chronic health problems, not a pharmaceutical deficiency,”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole pointed to factors such as ultraprocessed foods, nutrient deficiencies, environmental toxins, and stress as causes behind the rise of chronic health problems.
“We want a magic pill,”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole attributed the trend toward overreliance on GLP-1 medications to a culture that favors simple, fast solutions over sustained lifestyle changes.
“And the truth is somewhere in the middle: Can we micro-dose? Can we do it cyclically? And can we pair it with lifestyle?”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole discussed alternatives to macro-dosing GLP-1s, including micro-dosing and cyclical use paired with lifestyle changes.
“And I am actually more excited about some of these other [peptides], like the inflammation ones or the longevity peptides.”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole expressed greater enthusiasm about other peptides targeting inflammation and longevity.
“forever and ever in perpetuity”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole said he does not believe macro-dosing GLP-1s is the solution to improving metabolic health.
“somewhere in the middle.”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole noted that recommendations for peptides depend on the context in which they are used.
“So, are we circumventing pathways and pathologizing things that don't have to be pathologized?”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole questioned whether suppressing food cravings could have unintended effects on other reward-related behaviors, including social relationships.
“That's common, but not normal,”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole was describing the finding that only about 7% of U.S. adults meet the criteria for optimal metabolic health.
“[Peptides] help with cellular communication,”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole spoke to Fox News Digital about peptides' connections to longevity, cellular healing, and metabolic health.
“But again, what's the lowest dose that yields a beneficial result paired with lifestyle? I think that's where peptides can really shine,”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole emphasized finding the lowest effective dose of GLP-1s paired with lifestyle changes as where peptides can be most effective.